604  
CDUS43 KABR 020634  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
134 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 52 439 PM 95 1959 61 -9 65  
MINIMUM 27 557 AM 18 1961 38 -11 40  
AVERAGE 40 50 -10 53  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.77 1972 0.09 -0.09 0.16  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.09 -0.09 0.16  
SINCE MAR 1 2.26 3.15 -0.89 4.00  
SINCE JAN 1 3.13 4.38 -1.25 4.46  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1970 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2005  
2011  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE OCT 1 38.8 41.0 -2.2 29.4  
SINCE JUL 1 38.8 41.0 -2.2 29.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 25 16 9 12  
MONTH TO DATE 25 16 9 12  
SINCE MAR 1 1627 1797 -170 1512  
SINCE JUL 1 7195 8137 -942 7352  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 5 1 4 0  
SINCE JAN 1 5 1 4 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 400 AM  
LOWEST 32 600 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 89 1955  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 17 1911  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT  
MAY 3 2026...........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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